OTTAWA-- Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin had a hat trick and Evgeny Kuznetsov had three assists in a 5-4 shootout win against the Ottawa Senators in the season opener at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday.
Ovechkin and Kuznetsov each scored in the shootout. Brett Connolly also had a goal, and Braden Holtby made 28 saves for the Capitals.
Ovechkin gets hat trick, shootout goal in Capitals win against Senators
Kuznetsov has three assists, Holtby makes 28 saves in opener
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